PHP - converting array to multidimension

Question

I have this array ($originalArray):

Array ( 
 [c] => 1 
 [d] => 2 
 [e] => 1
 [a] => 1 
)

and would like to convert it/create another a multidimensional which would look like:

Array ( 
 [0] => Array ( [name] => a [status] => 1 ) 
 [1] => Array ( [name] => c [status] => 1 )
 [2] => Array ( [name] => d [status] => 2 )
 [3] => Array ( [name] => e [status] => 1 ) 
)

Something like this I am thinking:

$new_array = array();
foreach ($originalArray as $key=>$val)
 {
 $new_array[] = array('name'=>$originalArray[$val],'status'=>$originalArray[$key]);
}

• Marc B: $originalArray[$val] is outright wrong. you can't use your values as keys... $val is ALREADY the value.
• FartMachine4U: Marc B - you CAN use your own keys as values.
• Marc B: yes, but only if those keys actually exist in the array. the above code is pointless, unless the array's build such that all keys = values.
• mickmackusa: [Convert flat, associative array into indexed 2d array with associative rows [duplicate]](stackoverflow.com/q/74595808/2943403)

Answer 1

It's even simpler than that:

$new_array[] = array("name" => $key, "status" => $val);

Answer 2

Try with:

$input = array('c' => 1, 'd' => 2, 'e' => 1, 'a' => 1);
$output = array();
foreach ($input as $name => $status) {
 $output[] = array(
 'name' => $name,
 'status' => $status
 );
}

Answer 3

Your logic is right. May reduce the code by using $key, $value variables you get from the loop.

$new_array = array();
foreach ($originalArray as $key=>$val)
{
 $new_array[] = array('name'=>$val,'status'=>$key);
}